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Lochan na Carraige

lake or loch · Highland

GaelicAI-generated

This name describes a small loch near a rock or rocky place. 'Lochan' means small loch, and 'Carraige' is the genitive form of 'carraig', meaning rock.

Word origins

Lochan
Gaelicsmall loch(from lòch "loch", -an "diminutive suffix")
na Carraige
Gaelicof the rock(from an "of the", carraig "rock")